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I agree with James Douglas-Hamilton about the importance of the film industry in Scotland. We are putting an extra £1.8 million into Scottish Screen over the next three years.
Back-bench representation is tied to the voting balance on the bureau.As a business manager who sits on the bureau, whenever possible I ask for extra time for debates on more controversial issues.
At the moment, because we rely on another party, we are restricted by our own growth through that mechanism.The rural transport fund provides SPT with about an extra £600,000 every year, which does not sound like much.